MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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